Onsets and Rimes Worksheet

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and creating words using onsets and rimes.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarPhonicsWord PatternsOnsets and Rimes

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TextMatchingFill in the BlanksWord BankShort Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.A

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ELAGrade 3PhonicsOnsets and RimesWord Patterns

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Onsets and Rimes Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to practice identifying and creating words using onsets and rimes.

An onset is the initial consonant sound of a syllable. A rime is the vowel sound and any following consonant sounds in a syllable. For example, in the word 'cat', 'c' is the onset and 'at' is the rime.

Match each word part on the left with its correct description on the right.

1. 'str' in 'strong'

a. Rime

2. 'ake' in 'bake'

b. Onset

3. 'fl' in 'flip'

c. Onset

4. 'ing' in 'sing'

d. Rime

Write the onset and rime for each word.

1. jump: Onset: Rime:

2. slide: Onset: Rime:

3. plate: Onset: Rime:

4. train: Onset: Rime:

Use the rimes from the word bank to complete the words below. Write the full word on the line.

-ap

-ash

-ell

-ug

1. c + =

2. m + =

3. fl + =

4. dr + =

Think of three different onsets. For each onset, write a word using the rime '-at'.

1. Onset: Word:

2. Onset: Word:

3. Onset: Word: